Question Re: Why is scalping allowed? in Selling on eBay

Why is scalping allowed?

nathan003 — Thu, 07 May 2026 02:24:13 GMT

Scalped Steam controllers everywhere. Why is eBay facilitating this anti-consumer practice? Is is really worth screwing over consumers just for some seller fees?

Also shame on eBay for not having a report button or an easily accessible support email. Silicon Valley profiteering at its worst.

Re: Why is scalping allowed?

twyngwyn — Thu, 07 May 2026 02:42:12 GMT

every item has a report button….what is one of the item numbers?

Re: Why is scalping allowed?

sandypebbles — Thu, 07 May 2026 02:49:56 GMT

There is a report button on every listing

You'd need to ask eBay

Ask the buyers who buy them

No idea what a steam controller is

No need for a 'support email' when eBay help is at the top of every single page where you type speak to an agent in the chatbot

Re: Why is scalping allowed?

*casey* — Thu, 07 May 2026 05:28:53 GMT

There are reports of this everywhere and some of them will be scams for non existent items.

What others are doing is reporting them under pre-sale and 'some' eBay listings and / or on other sites have been removed.

Your best bet is if they clearly don't meet the presale policy

https://www.ebay.com.au/help/policies/listing-policies/presale-listings-policy?id=4252&srsltid=AfmBOoofEot3eaMukeFNo8AaYxaIeemnA33t2I4WBNU-CIBqulSK4oH6

Go to the ? at the lower right of the listing page

Click

Submit Report

Content Type > Product Or Listing

Reason For Report > A Problem In The Listing

Detailed Reason > Presale

Brief Description

Tick I Confirm...

Submit Report